doin' some info checking and on a canadian rescue/club/info site i read they're great for people with allergies- ugh. is that true? ive played with a friend's once before and dont remember having fits.

im on a little 'hunt' for a mammalish pet for apartment dwelling. i would take my own dog with me now or my cat here, but they're so adapted to being 'here' and playing with the other dogs i really feel like it would depress them. since auburn is 45 minutes, its not like i'd never be back to see them.
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ive been researching and rehashing over animals that might not be canine or feline.
since i have horrible allergies (just gave up my hairless rat to a friend who was also wanting to get one-im mildly allergic to rats, but the hairlessness soon became very a sever problem, hard breathing and etc. so. no hairless for me i guess ;_; ) im hoping to find animals that dont cause me to react so terribly.

yes i know they can be 'musty' and i know that they are 'clever' and 'vivacious' little boogers and such. honestly, after having mice nothing scares me in the smell department :p.

but i was wondering why this might be so? would it be the oils in the skin keeping down dander/hair? i really dont know if i am or am not allergic, and should probably go play with a friends pair or roll all over some at a pet store or something. i was just wondering if there was a reason for this.

-also- any ferret pages for information would be great (searched this forum for info prev. posted on ferrets already)